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Recent Examples of animators
Tongal’s first open project tied to the film invites animators to pitch their take of how to transform the game’s original characters from their 8-bit origins into 3D, with the the first character being former Raiders star Bo Jackson.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
These opportunities were seized upon by the pioneering experimental animators of the Weimar Republic, including Walter Ruttmann, Lotte Reiniger, and Oskar Fischinger.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Through connections built from years in the industry, Freer soon created a network of camera operators, editors, sound designers and even animators from across the Chicago area to bring the venture to fruition.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In previous years, the event also incorporated workshops and seminars that are headlined by the animators and filmmakers at the festival, talking about their work.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
These opportunities were seized upon by the pioneering experimental animators of the Weimar Republic, including Walter Ruttmann, Lotte Reiniger, and Oskar Fischinger.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But the backdrop shows several people looking down through glass partitions at that desk, much in the way some on-stage animators worked at Disney-MGM.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Michele consistently worked with non-traditional brand teams of creators like CGI illustrators, 3D artists and digital animators during his tenure.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Evoke Entertainment, formerly known as Cartel Entertainment, was founded in 2011 and reps top-tier showrunners, show creators, writers, directors, producers, animators, and production companies in film, TV, and new media.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Through connections built from years in the industry, Freer soon created a network of camera operators, editors, sound designers and even animators from across the Chicago area to bring the venture to fruition.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In previous years, the event also incorporated workshops and seminars that are headlined by the animators and filmmakers at the festival, talking about their work.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animators
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That was magnified by the sector-wide struggles of the film and TV businesses, which made Disney’s parks and experiences and consumer products units the single biggest drivers of revenue and profits.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Traffic was being diverted at Sheldon Road, but drivers were asked to use Interstate 5 to divert around the crash.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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One of the agencies that worked with ICE was the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, whose top official praised the results of the two-week operation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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This comes after a judge threw out parts of Paris’s petition in November, granting a motion from the executors that invoked California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which is meant to prevent retaliatory legal action.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys for estate executors John McClain and John Branca filed documents in Los Angeles court last Friday that listed all of the costs and fees that their clients are owed in connection to their anti-SLAPP motion against Paris that was granted by a judge last November, PEOPLE reports.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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Onsite diesel generators are an emergency solution for large users such as data centers to reduce strain on the grid.—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hospital courtyards, generators and shopping streets in the city are now protected.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The latest changes include financial incentives for appropriate downtown commercial-to-residential conversion projects, including a 100% waiver of building and construction taxes and a 50% reduction of park impact fees for the first 500 units, as the office market continues to struggle.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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It was unlocked because complexity was removed, incentives were aligned, and capital was forced to reprice assets independently.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The reactor facilitates rapid heat dissipation, preventing the thermal runaway that typically degrades catalysts.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Demand for Nike grew by 27 percent compared to third quarter 2024, with low-top core models and the second collection from its Skims collaboration as the primary catalysts.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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This suggests the presence of an internal, self-evolving latent variable—independent of external stimuli—that shapes the timing structure of motivation and decision-making.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Emotional numbing symptoms, in particular, are known to intensify this pattern of reacting sharply to negative stimuli and then shutting down emotionally.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, the main residence of Ottoman sultans, was also one of his inspirations.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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In a conversation with THR and during a Rotterdam press conference, Er Gorbach and Sadat discussed their inspirations and hopes for their respective films.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Animators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animators. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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